2022 YMCA Masters National Swimming Championships

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Registration Schedule

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Approved and hosted by the YMCA Swimming and Diving Operations Council.
Recognized by the Florida LMSC for United States Masters Swimming, Inc.

Conducted at the Rosen Aquatic Center, Orlando, FL
8422 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819

• A 16-lane championship course.
• Separate warm-up/warm-down lanes available throughout the meet.
• Colorado Timing System 6 will be used as the primary time, with a backup and a watch time on each lane.
• There is more than ample stadium seating for those who wish to use it.

This year we are sharing the facility with the National Diving Championships for athletes age 12 to 21 years old.  To observe SafeSport rules, we must remain separate and distinct meets.  This will require a few changes in operation.

Entrances to the pool will be separate.
--The entrance by the scoreboard will be for Masters swimmers.
--The entrance by the diving pool will be for Divers.

Pools:
--The Diving pool is reserved for the Divers the entire week.
--The Competition pool is reserved for Masters swimmers the entire week.
--The Masters extra pool for warmup/warm-down will be a 7-lane, 25-yard pool that is part of the Aquatic Facility.  It will only be open during hours of competition (8:00am on).

Locker Rooms:
--Masters swimmer locker rooms will be those on the pool deck.
--Divers' locker rooms off the diving well are reserved for Diving participants only.
 

• Current “Rules That Govern YMCA Competitive Sports” will apply, with the exception of the eligibility statement below.
• Current USMS technical rules will apply unless otherwise noted in this meet information.

Swimmers with hearing or sight concerns should confer with the starter/referee prior to their events in order that assistance may be provided. Swimmers with physical disabilities may assume a starting position prior to other participants in a heat.

• YMCA - Every athlete MUST be a current member of the YMCA that they are representing, and that membership must be effective as of March 11, 2022 through at least April 10, 2022. 
• A swimmer must be an amateur athlete in the competitive season in swimming and be age 18 or older on the last day of the meet.
• All swimmers are strongly encouraged to have a physical examination/medical evaluation prior to competing in the meet.
• USMS - You do not have to be a USMS member, but the entry program will ask for your number if you have one.

--Check the website for correct wording.
--The athlete must inform the YMCA that they need the Certificate of Insurance.

YMCA TEAMS THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SWIM AT THE MEET.

Each team, consisting of one or more individuals, must submit a “Certificate of Liability Insurance” from their YMCA in the minimum amount of $1,000,000/$2,000,000. The certificate must name the YMCA of the USA as the Certificate Holder (see sample).
The “Certificate of Liability Insurance” must be sent directly to the YMCA of the USA as soon as possible, but no later than April 1, 2022.  The certificate must be emailed to:  finance@ymca.net

You will be asked for an electronic signature twice in the entry process.  One signature is the liability release that was always on the paper entry form.

You will also be asked for an electronic signature verifying that your membership is current and will be current through April 10, 2022.

Every entrant pays a $35.00 registration fee.  In addition, they pay $8.50 for each individual swim event.

A swimmer may enter no more than five (5) individual events per day, and no more than twelve (12) individual events for the entire meet.

A swimmer’s age group is determined by that swimmer’s age on the last day of the meet, April 10, 2022. Age groups to be contested are as follows: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-99, and 100+.

There are no qualifying time standards for this meet. A swimmer should enter his/her best achieved time for each event entered. An entry time of “NO TIME” will NOT be accepted.

A swimmer interested in USMS records must submit a current USMS membership number.  The entry program will ask for that information.

All relay entries are due by 1:00pm the day before they are swum.  Only swimmers on the meet entry roster on March 11, 2022, are eligible for relays.

• The official relay cards (with heat and lane) will be available the next morning (the day of the relay event).
• Pick them up and take them to the blocks.
• Names can be changed on the card.
• The cards will be picked up at the blocks after the event and any name changes will be made in the computer at that time.

All members of a relay must be from the same YMCA in order to compete. Women’s relays must consist of four women.  Men’s relays must consist of four men.  Mixed relays may be made up of two women and two men or three women and one man.  Mixed relays going for a USMS record must be two women and two men. All relay competitors must be on the roster on March 11, 2022.  Relays going for a USMS record must be registered on the same USMS team.
                                                           
Relay Event Entry Fee $20.00

Teams wishing to enter relays prior to the meet may submit them by emailing Claudia Multer (claudia.multer@gmail.com).  Early relay entries must be received by April 1, 2022.

Coaches will be able to see their team roster on Club Assistant.

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER BEFORE THEY CAN SWIM IN THE MEET. Heat sheets and tickets for the social will be distributed at registration. Coaches may also pick up their relay cards at registration.  Registration will be conducted at Rosen Aquatic Complex from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM, Wednesday, and registration will continue Thursday through Sunday from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM (or until the conclusion of competition).

Competition is in two pools.

• Odd-numbered heats compete in the ODD pool (closest to the dive well)
• Even-numbered heats compete in the EVEN pool (closest to the scoreboard)

Any swimmer failing to report to the proper lane in the correct heat of an event shall be scratched from that event and shall not be permitted to swim that event at another time.

• AWARDS WILL NOT BE MAILED.
• INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:  Medals will be awarded for 1st through 3rd place in individual and relay events.  Ribbons will be awarded for 4th through 8th places in individual and relay events.
• THERE WILL BE A CHAMPIONSHIP PATCH FOR FIRST PLACE WINNERS. LIMIT: One patch per person.
• TEAM AWARDS:  Will be given to the first-place men's team, first-place women's team, and first through fifth place combined teams.
• PICK UP AWARDS PROMPTLY.  Medals that have not been picked up will not be mailed. 

Important: Awards will close 20 minutes after the conclusion of the last event. Do not leave the site and come back to pick up awards.  The medals will be packed up and we can no longer access them.

YMCA records are posted on the YMCA Swimming and Diving website. Records for each event will be updated automatically. Lead-off spllits of relays will be automatic. 

Relay lead-off splits are automatic. If a lead-off split is a meet record, please notify the scoring room as we will not catch that automatically. Initial splits for individual swims will be recognized if you stop at the starter's podium on your course and fill in the information on the spreadsheet.

Ample free parking at the facility.

Final results will be posted in a printable format on the website www.ymcaswimminganddiving.org.

Results will also be found on SwimPhone and Meet Mobile.

The Meet Social will be held on Saturday, April 9, at ICON Park on International Drive.  TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED HERE.  

There are many hotels in the area.  Many are within walking distance of the pool.

NOTE:  The 1650 Freestyle, 1000 Freestyle, and 400 Individual Medley events will be seeded by time, slowest to fastest.  ALL OTHER EVENTS will be seeded by age group and then by time, slowest to fastest.

Meet Course: 25 Yards

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "YMCA OF THE USA SWIM."